Device for securing binding-chains



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DEVICE FOR SECURING BINDING CHAINS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NORTON SMITH, OF ROSOOMMON, MICHIGAN.

DEVICE FOR SECURING BINDING-CHAINS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 276,295, dated April 24, 1883.

Application filed November 20, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, NORTON SMITH, of Roscommon, in the county of Roscommon and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Devices for Securing Binding-(Jhains; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

1 This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in the construction of devices for securing binding-chains; and the invention consists in the peculiar construction, arrangement, and combinations of the various parts, all as more fully hereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 is a side elevation, showing my device as applied to a load. Fig.2 is a perspective view of the device with the chain in position to be looked around the load, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the lock-iron.

For the purpose of illustrating the applica tion of my device, we will suppose that it is desired to bind or secure a load of logs upon a pair of sleigh-bobs, the bolsters of which are connected together by sway bars upon each side in the usual manner. i In the accompanying drawings, Arepresen Its a short chain, one end of which is secured to one of the sway-bars, while to the opposite sway-bar is secured one end of the bindingchain B. To theffree end of the chain Ais secured the lever G, upon one side of which is formed the semi-elliptic loop D, in which is secured, by a proper link, E, the clevis F, the ends of which are pivotally connected with the arms a of the locking-iron G, which is provided with the hand holdor lever B. i

In practice, supposing the load to be upon the bobs, the binding-chain is brought over (No model.)

the top of the load and as much slack taken up by pulling upon such chain ,as is possible. The locking-iron is then brought into the position shown in Fig. 2, and the said lockingiron compelled to engage with one ofthe links of the chain B, as shown by Fig. 3. By then depressing upon the outer end of the lever (l, the link E is compelled to slide alongthe elliptic loop to the lower end of the lever, where it securely locks itself to place, while at the same time a great strain is exerted upon the hinding-chain, and thus securely binds the load upon the bobs.

It is evident that my lever and locking-iron can be secured to one end of a binding-chain that is designed to pass entirely around the load, dispensing with the short chain, without departing from the spirit of my invention, while it is also evident that the device can be advantageously employed in all cases where binding of this character becomes necessary.

What I claim as my invention is 1. In a device for securing binding-chains, the combination of a lever provided with an elliptic loop and a locking -iron, with a binding-chain, the point ofat-tachment ofsaid lever thereto becoming the fulcrum upon which it- NORTON SMITH.

Witnesses;

H. S. SPRAGUE, E. SGULLY. 

